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M.V. Vinny Mendoza was a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 1st Congressional District (map) of Louisiana. He was seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), but lost a primary election to Jim Harlan on October 6, 2008.^[1]

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

2008 elections

Mendoza was seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), but lost a primary election to Jim Harlan on October 6, 2008.^[1]

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Mendoza will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Campaign Contact Information

Campaing Headquarters:
38818 Drott Lane
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
For info call: 1 (800) 789-3971
E-mail: cqc@cox.net
Fax: (504) 305-1133

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Louisiana and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Louisiana, TheGreenPapers.com, retrieved October 7, 2008

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Louisiana's 1st Congressional District
• Vinny Mendoza campaign website

External articles